Occupational Therapist

Job summary

Occupational TherapistAdult Learning Disabilities Occupational Therapy Team Band 5 Post: 37.5 Hours per Week We require a highly motivated individuals to join our specialist adult learning disabilities team.

Main duties of the job

The post holders will take an active role in the provision of specialist Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions in the Black Country community. With the support of Senior Occupational Therapy staff, the post offers the opportunity to develop therapeutic skills in specialist interventions including specialist seating, falls management and sensory integration. Experience of working with people who have a learning disability and/or mental health needs is essential to the posts, along with a keen interest in supporting individuals to develop and maintain their skills.

About us

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.

Across the whole of the region we provide: Adult and older adult mental health services Specialist learning disability services Mental health services for children and young people Community healthcare services for children, young people and families in Dudley Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, with the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.

Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving. We currently employ over 4,000 people and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds. Whatever your role, working in a NHS Foundation Trust, like ours, is a demanding and extremely rewarding experience.

Knowing that every day you can help to make a positive difference to someone's life is a very powerful feeling. We know that our Trust runs on this desire to help and support people, and our Trust vision expresses this. Our vision is to improve health and wellbeing for everyone, especially our colleagues to achieve the best possible work/life balance.

Job responsibilities

To manage a caseload of service users with a diagnosed learning disability who have been referred to the community team To undertake Occupational therapy assessment with a designated service user caseload, addressing occupational performance and skills deficits tomeet service users needs To plan and implement Occupational therapy interventions (individual orgroup), using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress and to ensure effective intervention Please see attached job description and person specification for more information.

Person Specification

Education and

Qualification · Essential

Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent overseas qualification HCPC registered

Desirable

Member of professional body Member of special interest group

Experience · Essential

Experience of working with adults with a diagnosed learning disability and/or mental health condition

Desirable

Experience of working in a community setting

Knowledge · Essential

Knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention in a learning disablity setting Understanding and a commitment to working within the multi-disciplinary team Skills and

Personal Qualities · Essential

Ability to work under supervision using own initiative Commitment and enthusiasm to the continue development of Occupational Therapy

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).